2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 complaints

I HAD TO HAVE THE STEEL BRAKE LINES ON MY TRUCK REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. SINCE I CAUGHT THE PROBLEM IN TIME THERE WAS NO RECORDABLE INCIDENT BUT THIS SHOULD NOT CHANGE THE FACT THAT THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WORSE OUT PREMATURELY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED AND THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 27,000. UPDATED 7/16/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED TURNING THE ROTORS AND REPLACING THE PADS WILL NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. WORN OUT PADS AND ROTORS ARE SYMPTOMS OF ANOTHER PROBLEM. THE CALIPERS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE METAL BRAKE LINES AND OTHER SIMILAR METAL LINES SUCH AS THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES ALL SHOWED EXTREME RUST ON THE OUTSIDE. UPDATED 07/22/10*JB

I HAD A BRAKE LINE FAIL ON MY 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD CREW CAB 4X4. THE LINE FAILED ABOVE THE GAS TANK. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT AS I NOTICED THE PEDAL SOFTENING AND FLUID LEAKING. THE LINE CORRODED AND LEAKED. *TR

2003 SILVERADO 2500HD RUSTED BRAKE LINE FAILURE CAUSED ACCIDENT. I HAD DEALER REPLACE ALL BRAKE LINES. *TR

WHILE STOPPING AT A STOPLIGHT A MILE FROM MY HOME, I NOTICED THE BRAKES SEEMED SOFT ON MY 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD DIESEL WITH 95,000 MILES. AFTER COMING TO A STOP I PUMPED THE BRAKES AND FELT AND HEARD THE BRAKE LINE BURST AS THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY GONE. USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE I WAS ABLE TO TURN AROUND AND MAKE IT BACK TO MY HOME WHERE I PARKED THE TRUCK AND IT HASN'T MOVED SINCE. I CRAWLED UNDER THE TRUCK AND DISCOVERED THAT THE RUSTY BRAKE LINE GOING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS UNIT JUST BELOW THE DIVERS SIDE DOOR, HAD BUST OPEN AND FAILED. THE OTHER BRAKE LINES ALSO APPEAR VERY HEAVILY RUSTED, AND AFTER THIS EXPERIENCE I WOULD NOT DRIVE THE TRUCK AGAIN UNTIL THEY ARE ALL REPLACED. IN ALL MY YEARS OF LIVING IN NEW ENGLAND AND OWNING SEVERAL GM VEHICLES, I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE LINES DUE TO RUST OR CORROSION. I FEEL VERY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN MOVING WHEN THAT PARTICULAR LINE BURST. I WOULD HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO STOP AS IT CAUSED A IMMEDIATE AND COMPLETE FAILURE TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM. IT SEEMS CLEAR TO ME THAT A HIGHER QUALITY BRAKE LINE SHOULD BE USED TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. *TR

RIGHT SIDE WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY TOTALLY SHOT WITH LESS THAN 57,000 MILES ON TRUCK. *TR

MY 2003 SILVERADO HAS A GREAT DEAL OF RUST ON THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE TRUCK. MOST WOULD CONSIDER IT SURFACE RUST, BUT THE BRAKE LINES DISTURBED ME. I WAS WORRIED ABOUT THEM RUSTING THROUGH. SURE ENOUGH, WHILE TOWING MY TRAILER I HAD TO STOP FOR A QUICK CHANGING TRAFFIC LIGHT, AND MY FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR. PUMPING DID NOT HELP MUCH SINCE BOTH MAIN LINES GOING TO ABS UNIT (LOCATED UNDER THE TRUCK) BLEW OUT. I USED MY TRAILER BRAKES TO HELP STOP THE TRUCK. I HAD MY TRUCK TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND WE FELT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK WITH THE OTHER BRAKE LINES IN THE SAME CONDITION. WE REPLACED ALL THE LINES WITH STAINLESS STEEL ($350). BUT SINCE THE RUST EFFECTED ALL OF THE CALIPERS, THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE ROTORS. I HAVE THE OLD LINES FOR INSPECTION UPDATED 05/11/10.*JB

WE OWN TWO CHEVROLET VEHICLES THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE ALL TOO COMMON PROBLEM WITH DEFECTIVE AND/ OR ERRATIC OPERATION OF SPEEDOMETERS. ONE IS A 2003 SILVERADO K-2500 H-D WITH APPROX 87,000 MILES. WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 2 YEARS THIS MONTH, AND THE PROBLEM STARTED JUST AFTER BRINGING IT HOME. IT WAS BOUGHT USED, SO PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR MUCH LONGER. THE SECOND IS A 2003 TAHOE LT WITH APPROX. 67,000 MILES. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED ALSO; IN MAY 2008. THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING IN FALL 2009. THIS IS APPARENTLY A VERY COMMON, AND POTENTIALLY SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. WE FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP, AND NOT AN EXPENSE TO REPAIR THAT SHOULD BE WHOLLY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF LOYAL VEHICLE OWNERS. WHO SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE IF THIS CAUSES, AT BEST ONLY EXPENSIVE CITATIONS, AND AT WORST POSSIBLE FATAL OR SERIOUS ACCIDENTS? *TR

RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES WITH SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF BRAKES. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE BRAKE LINES FAILED. LINES WERE REPLACED. DAMAGED LINES WERE SAVED AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. DIMMITT CHEVROLET AND GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER ASSISTANT CENTER REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM! *TR

SEVERE SURGING/BUCKING OF VEHICLE WHEN TRAVELING DOWNHILL WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON.

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WITH MY 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD 6.0L GAS ENGINE. *TR

I BOUGHT MY 2003 SILVERADO NEW. NO COMPLAINTS UNTIL 2008 WHEN THE BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS STARTED RUSTING.TOWARD THE END OF THE YEAR I REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS WITH NEW AND EXERCISED THE CALIPERS. I DROVE IT A MONTH AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE ACTING UP. I PARKED IT UNTIL 2009 AND TRIED DRIVING IT AGAIN. THE REAR BRAKES WERE ACTING AS IF THEY WERE NOT EVEN THERE. I REMOVED THE WHEELS AND FOUND NOTHING BUT RUST. NOT JUST SURFACE RUST BUT DEEP PITTED RUST ON THE ROTORS AND CALIPERS. I REPLACED THE REAR ROTORS AND CALIPERS, INSTALLED NEW PADS AND BLED THE SYSTEM, FRONT AND REAR. ALSO NOTICED THE BRAKE LINES ARE SEVERELY RUSTED BUT DID NOT CHANGE THEM YET. I DROVE THE TRUCK FOR A WEEK AND WAS PLEASED WITH THE WAY THE BRAKES WERE WORKING. THEN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY THE REGULAR BRAKE LIGHT. EVERYTHING LOOKED NORMAL, FLUID LEVEL, NO LEAKS, BRAKES SEEMED TO WORK OK BUT WASN'T GOING TO CHANCE IT. I PARKED THE TRUCK AND CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE ONLY RECALL WAS FOR FRONT ABS SENSORS. HOW CAN A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 35,000 MILES HAVE ITS BRAKES TURN INTO A BALL OF RUST ! I OWNED A 88 SILVERADO WITH 210,000 MILES WITH NO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THEY MUST BE USING CHEAP CHINESE ROTORS AND CALIPERS. I'M LUCKIER THAN MOST, I HAVEN'T HAD ANY CLOSE CALLS. I'M JUST DISAPPOINTED IN GM ACCOUNTABILITY. HOPE YOU ENJOYED YOUR BONUS I GAVE YOU. *TR

BRAKE LINES CORRODED CAUSING LACK OF BRAKING ABILITY. VEHICLE IS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD WITH 51848 MILES. BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED, AS ALL WERE CORRODED (MATERIAL PROBLEM). *TR

WIRING ON HEATER BLOWER MOTOR OVERHEATED AND MELTED WIRE CASING PUTTING SMOKE INTO THE CAB AND LOOKS LIKE POSSIBLE SMALL FIRE WHEN I PULLED THE COVER OFF TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. FUSES DID NOT MELT WHEN WIRES MELTED TOGETHER AND BURNT CASING OFF. *TR

2003 CHEVROLET 2500 HD PICK-UP. I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY SLOWLY AND WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO STOP, THE BRAKES FAILED. GRABBED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP TRUCK. UPON INSPECTION, REAR DRIVER SIDE METAL BRAKE LINE HAD SPLIT IN THE BEND IT MAKES TO REACH THE REAR AXLE FROM THE FRAME. ALL CONNECTIONS WERE TIGHT AND LEAK FREE. METAL LINE HAD CORRODED AND FAILED FOR NO REASON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS DISSENIGRATED AND FELL APART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS ON THE REAR AND FRONT BRAKES. THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE BRAKE SHOES FELL OFF OF THE TRUCK 5,000 MILES AFTER THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,754.

MY WIFE BOUGHT A USED 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD FROM A DEALERSHIP ABOUT A MONTH AGO. WE HAVE TWO PROBLEMS WHICH SEEM TO BE COMMON WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST PROBLEM IS THAT THE ABS SYSTEM SEEMS TO ENGAGE AT LOW SPEED, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD. I ALSO WOULD SMELL BURNING HYDRAULIC FLUID. I THOUGHT THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED BLED OR IT HAD A LEAK SOMEWHERE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. THEY WERE ABLE TO TELL ME THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK NOT STOPPING WAS THE ABS SENSOR NEEDED TO HAVE THE RUST REMOVED FROM UNDERNEATH IT. THIS WOULD COST AROUND $300 DOLLARS, DEPENDING ON WHAT ELSE NEEDED DONE. THEY TOLD ME THIS YESTERDAY. THIS LEADS ME TO THE SECOND PROBLEM. I WAS AT MY FRIEND'S HOUSE AND WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND SAW A LARGE PUDDLE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID ON THE GROUND. A CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED OUT. LUCKILY, THE VEHICLE WASN'T MOVING AND NOBODY WAS HURT. *TR

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. *TR

THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEED ON DRY PAVEMENT DURING A NORMAL STOP WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO TRAVEL FARTHER THAN EXPECTED AND REQUIRES EXTRA PEDAL PRESSURE TO COMPLETE THE STOP. THIS HAS RESULTED IN NUMEROUS NEAR-MISSES TO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME AT INTERSECTIONS, PARKING LOTS, ETC. *TR

STEERING IN 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO ..INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. TERRIBLE NOISE AND VIBRATIONS CAN BE HEARD AND FELT THRU THE FLOORBOARD. HAD FIXED AFTER SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO NUMEROUS GM DEALERS. NO ONE WOULD ACKNOWLEDGE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THEY SAY ITS A PROBLEM, ALL CHEVY'S HAVE IT. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL SITUATION EVEN IF ITS ONLY BECAUSE OF THE PRICE WE PAY FOR THE VEHICLES!!! *TR

I HAVE HAD SPEEDO PROBLEMS FOR OVER A 1 YEAR. NOW IT HAS BECOME REGULAR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. CHEVY TOLD ME TO GO AWAY BECAUSE I AM OVER MILEAGE REQUIREMENTS. I SEE I AM NOT ALONE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF WACKY SPEEDOMETERS OUT THERE. THIS KIND OF SERVICE HAS CONVINCED ME THAT CHEVY DOESN'T DESERVE TO BE IN BUSINESS ANYMORE. THE JOKES WILL NO LONGER BE ABOUT FIX OR REPAIR DAILY (FORD). *TR

NO INCIDENT YET. *TR

THE ABS SYSTEM ON MY 2003 CHEVY C2500HD PICK UP TRUCK WERE MALFUNCTIONING CONSTANTLY FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. EACH AND EVERY TIME I CAME TO A STOP THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD ENGAGE, THE PEDAL WOULD ALMOST BOTTOM OUT AND THE TRUCK WAS HARD TO STOP. AND SEVERAL TIMES I WAS ALMOST IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION BEFORE STOPPING.THE RIGHT AND LEFT ABS SENSORS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW SENSORS AT A COST OF ALMOST $500.00. I WAS NOT GIVEN THE OLD PARTS. THIS 03 TRUCK HAS ONLY 41,000 MILES AND I FILL THAT THE ORIGINAL SENSORS WERE DEFECTIVE. THESE SENSORS ARE NOT A NORMAL MAINTENANCE PART AND ARE NOT LIKE FILTER,OIL CHANGES ,BRAKES JOBS WIPER BLADES WHICH ARE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ITEMS. THESE SENSORS ARE AN VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM . I BELIEVE CHEVROLET HAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS PART BUT WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS MATTER. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION AND TOLD THEM THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD PAY FOR THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THESE PARTS.. THESE FAULTY SENSORS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.. *TR

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K2500HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT CORROSION IN THE BREAK LINE OF HIS VEHICLE CAUSED BREAK FLUID LEAKAGE. BREAK FAILURE INCREASES THE RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER.THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, WHICH INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT HALF THE TIME THAT I BRAKE AND AT OTHER TIMES THE BRAKES OPERATE NORMALLY. YOU HAVE TO ASSUME THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE GOING TO KICK IN EACH TIME THAT YOU APPLY THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER CAR IN THE REAR OR GOING INTO AN INTERSECTION. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD THAT HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE SPEEDOMETER, BATTERY, FUEL, AND TEMP. GAUGES. IF THAT'S NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM, WHAT IS. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LIKE MY SELF THAT CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIRS. THINK ABOUT IT THOUSANDS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOTHING IS DONE. THATS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ON THE ROAD THAT DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST THEY ARE GOING AND WHEN THERE CAR IS GOING IS GOING TO RUN OUT OF GAS OR WORST EXPLODE. *TR

2003 CHEVY 2500HD DURAMAX/ ALLISON TRANSMISSION HAS 94,300 MILES ON IT. FOUND DEFECT WHILE BACKING IT OUT OF DRIVEWAY; THE BACK COVER OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS CRACKED AND FLUID COMING OUT.THE COVER IS PART NO.29544804 THROUGH GM.AT A COST OF $666.60 PLUS OTHER PARTS NEED FOR REPAIRS AND LABOR ALSO NEEDED TO BE ADDED TO CHARGES. THE NEW PART IS JUST THAT, NEW FROM OLD DEFECTIVE PART. I JUST DID THE REPAIR MY SELF BECAUSE JUST LOST MY JOB THE DAY OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND COULDN'T PAY TO HAVE IT DONE. GM TELLS ME IT IS AN OLD TRUCK WHY IT FAILED AND THEY HAVE NO LIABILITY; YET THE NEW COVER IS MUCH HEAVIER IN DESIGN FROM ORIGINAL ONE. *TR

THE 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" DISPLAYS ON THE DASH. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AT ANY TIME. THIS HAPPENED BACK IN FEBRUARY, TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE, AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY HOUSING. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AFTER THE HOUSING WAS REPLACED, AND LOST POWER 2 MORE TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET IT IN FOR SERVICE. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE COMPONENT. I RECEIVED THE MESSAGE 2 MORE TIMES. TOOK THE TRUCK BACK, AND THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER. SAME PROBLEM. THE TRUCK IS AT THE DEALER NOW. *TR

2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD, 6.0 4WD LS. CURRENT MILEAGE: 94,000 MILES. VEHICLE IS WELL OUT OF WARRANTY. IN IOWA. 1ST OWNER. BRAKE FAILURE OR REALLY SPONGY BRAKES. REQUIRES MULTIPLE PEDAL PUMPS TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN OR APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR TO STOP AT STOP SIGN IN CITY DRIVING. I REMOVED THE FRONT TIRES AND INSPECTED THE PADS AND ROTORS. FRONT PADS HAD 75%+ MATERIAL ON THEM. THE INSIDE OF EACH ROTOR HAD 50% CONTACT SURFACE ON THEM. I TOOK THEM INTO O'REILLYS IN COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA WHERE THEY TURNED THEM DOWN ENOUGH TO CLEAN UP BOTH SIDES OF ROTORS. ROTOR WERE RUSTING AND FLAKING. I HAVE NOT INSPECTED REAR ROTORS OR PADS AS OF YET. WAS TOLD BY TECHNICIAN THAT CHEVROLET HAD PROBLEMS WITH ROTOR. AFTER REPLACING TURNED ROTOR AND INSTALLING NEW PADS BRAKES GO UNCHANGED. INSPECTION OF REAR ROTORS AND PADS WILL OCCUR 22 JUNE 2009. WITH NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS CONCERNING A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, GM/CHEVROLET SHOULD INVEST IN DEALING WITH CORRECTING THIS ISSUE TO AVOID LOSING THEIR LOYAL CUSTOMERS. I UNDERSTAND THAT A FEW HERE AND THERE, BUT WHEN MULTIPLE CHEVY SITE SAY THE EXACT SAME THING....HOW MANY OF US SILVERADO OWNERS HAVEN'T POSTED ON HERE??? I LOVE MY SILVERADO AND WILL TRY TO KEEP IT UNTIL THE WHEELS FALL OFF...OK WRONG CHOICE OF WORDS....BUT IF THERE IS A MEANS TO CORRECT THIS, WHETHER IF IT IS ON THE 1500 TO THE 3500HD, ESPECIALLY BRAKE SYSTEM, GM/CHEVROLET NEEDS TO ROGER UP AND FIX THIS! HAVING BRAKES ARE IMPORTANT, UNLESS YOUR A CRASH TEST DUMMY!!!! *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A SWITCHBACK AND THE RIGHT FRONT 1/2 OF THE AXEL AND WHEEL (TIRE AND RIM) SEPARATED, LEAVING ME RIDING ON THE RIGHT TIE-ROD AND BUMPER. THE AXEL AND TIRE/RIM BOUNCED OFF THE HOOD AND SLAMMED DOWN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUCK TAKING OUT ALL THE GLASS AND DAMAGING THE ROOF AND SIDE. I PARKED IT BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BY PUSHING THE EMERGENCY BREAK, IF I HAD PUSHED THE MAIN BREAK I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE LEFT LANE AND OVER THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN. THE LINKAGE BETWEEN THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES FAILED ACCORDING TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUP WITH 71937 MILES TODAY JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON THE DIC DISPLAY IT PUT A MESSAGE OUT OF SERVICE AIR BAGS AND RED LIGHT IS ON DASH ALSO. I CALLED THE CHEVY DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY TOLD ME IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS AND OH HE SAID THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT WORK UNTIL IT WAS REPAIRED. ALL THE FORUMS I HAVE READ SO FAR SAY THAT THE PROBLEM AFTER THEY HAVE IT REPAIRED STILL COMES BACK. IS THIS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE COVERED BY GM ? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE ABS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ABS ELECTRONIC BRAIN FAILED. THE REPAIR COST WAS QUOTED AT $1,300. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,400. UPDATED 05/26/09 *BF UPDATED 05/28/09.*JB

STEERING COLUMN IS BAD DEFINITELY IS A SAFETY ISSUE CHEVROLET HAS NO RECALL ON THIS BUT WANTS TO CHARGE 300 TO FIX THIS WHY ISN'T IT A RECALL I COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SUDDENLY LOSING POWER AND GOING OFF AND ON. RESEARCH ON RECALL STATES RECALL IS ONLY GOOD UP TO 70,000 MILES AND 2003 CHEVY 2500HD HAS 82,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE AND SHE COULD NOT READ THE SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL AT THE COST OF $1,383. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AGAIN, INCLUDING THE FUEL GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER, AND WARNING LIGHTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL FAILED A SECOND TIME. THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $1,800. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,417 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,880.

ENGINE DOES NOT IDLE AND SHUTS OFF. ACCORDING TO INTERNET SITES, ITS A WIRE FAILURE IN THE THROTTLE BODY CONNECTOR. CAN BE A MAJOR ISSUE WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP. SOME TIMES WILL NOT RESTART RIGHT AWAY. *TR

ON MY 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD WITH VORTEC 8100 (496 IN3) ENGINE, THE POWER STEERING PUMP ALSO ACTS AS THE POWER SOURCE FOR THE BRAKE BOOSTER (I BELIEVE). THUS, MANY TIMES WHEN I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THERE'S A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING. IN ORDER TO FULLY REGAIN THE POWER STEERING, I HAVE TO LET MY FOOT UP OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS POWER-STEERING-PUMP-AS-BRAKE-BOOSTER SET-UP IS UNIQUE TO THIS ENGINE. SO FAR, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET BY WITHOUT EXPERIENCING A CRITICAL SITUATION. THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WAS WORSE BEFORE I REPLACED THE SERPENTINE BELT TWO YEARS AGO (<10,000 MILES). I HAD GOODYEAR INSTALL A HIGH-QUALITY BELT THEY MANUFACTURE THEMSELVES. COLD WEATHER START-UP CONDITIONS ARE THE WORSE; THUS IN COLD WEATHER I PREFER TO LET THE ENGINE WARM UP TO ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF POWER STEERING. I JUST THINK THAT OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE (WITH THE 8100 ENGINE) SHOULD BE FULLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE WAS DESIGNED WITH A DEFECT. AS A RESULT, THE PUMP IN THE TRANSFER CASE WORE A HOLE FROM THE INSIDE TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE TRANSFER CASE. THIS ALLOWED THE OIL IN THE TRANSFER CASE TO PUMP OUT THE HOLE AND CAUSED THE TRANSFER CASE TO RUN DRIVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 3/16/09 *CN THE POWER STEERING STARTED LEAKING FLUID. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE HYDRO BOOSTER ONTO THE POWER STEERING GEAR. THE CONSUMER LOST HIS BRAKES. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE BOOSTER ROD WAS MISSING. THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT WORK AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED AS WELL. THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT WORK IT WAS READING 60 MPH EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. UPDATED 03/18/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THE SUDDEN DEPLOYMENT HINDERED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY, ALONG WITH THE SMOKE AND POWDER THAT EMITTED FROM THE AIR BAG. HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE WINDOWS AND NOTICED THAT ALL ELECTRICITY IN THE VEHICLE WAS LOST. HE COULD NOT UNLOCK THE DOORS OR ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 162,462.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE MUST DISCONNECT HIS BATTERY IN ORDER FOR THE SPEEDOMETER TO WORK. THE SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK ON 45 MPH AND DOES NOT MOVE UP OR DOWN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL; HOWEVER, A TSB STATED THAT WITHIN SEVEN YEARS OR 70,000 MILES THE GAUGE CLUSTERS COULD BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE TSB. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,400. UPDATED 03/23/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE NEVER KNOWS HOW FAST HE IS DRIVING. UPDATED 03/24/09*JB

NOTICED TRANSMISSION LEAKING, IDENTIFIED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE HAD CRACKED IN THE SLOTS THAT HOLD THE PUMP. IDENTIFIED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ON DURAMAX TRANS MISSIONS, AND IDENTIFIED AN AFTERMARKET PRODUCT WAS MADE TO PREVENT FURTHER CRACKS FROM OCCURRING. IT SEEMS THAT THE HOUSING IS MADE OF MAGNESIUM AND IS NON SIMILAR METALS. *TR

MY ABS BRAKES ARE FAILING WITH 65,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. MY MECHANIC SAID THERE IS A RECALL. I CHECKED WITH MY DEALER WHICH TOLD ME IT'S ONLY ON 1/2 TON TRUCKS, MINE IS A 3'4 TON. WITH THIS BEING SUCH A SAFETY HAZARD, WHY ISN'T IT COVER ON ALL THE TRUCKS IF THEY ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM? *TR

20030 CHEVY 2500 HD TRANSFER CASE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A HOLE IN TOP OF CASE. TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS WORN FROM INSIDE OUT. THEY SAY THEY HAVE HEARD OF THAT AND GM DOESN'T WANT TO DEAL WITH IT BECAUSE TRUCK IS TO OLD. I HAVE 75,680 MILES ON TRUCK. *TR

2003 CHEVY 2500HD SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. *TR

DROVE VEHICLE AND NOTICED FAN BLOWER WAS NOT WORKING, LOCATED FUSE FOR BLOWER, PULLED AND VERIFIED FUSE IS OK. PUT FUSE BACK IN CHECKED BLOWER AND FAN WAS WORKING. THE NEXT DAY MY HUSBAND DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR APPROX.10 MIN AND SMOKE STARTED BILLOWING OUT FROM UNDER THE DASH (PASS. SIDE). HE TURNED AROUND, CAME HOME AND WE USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE UNDER THE GLOVE BOX AND ALSO COVERED BY A PLASTIC COVERING NOT QUICKLY ABLE TO BE REMOVED. DISCONNECTED THE BATTERIES AND REMOVED THE COVER EXPOSING THE WIRING. WE CAN SEE THE WIRING AND RELAY THAT HAVE MELTED. CALLED GM (11/3, 9 - 10 BUS. DAYS TO RESPOND), THE VEHICLE IS OVER WARRANTY COVERAGE, BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL THAT A 5YR VEHICLE SHOULD JUST CATCH ON FIRE. GM RESPONDED WITH A DENIAL BECAUSE OF MA LAWS BUT I LIVE IN ME SO THEY ARE LOOKING INTO IT AGAIN WITH THE CS REP THAT HANDLES ME. MEANWHILE I DO NOT HAVE A VEHICLE TO DRIVE. HAVE AN ISSUE WITH TAILLIGHT BURNING HOUSING AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. SOCKET LOOKS BURNT, LIGHT BULB IS FINE BUT DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY WORK. HAVE ALSO HAD THE SPEEDO ISSUE - GM FIXED, REPLACED FRONT HUBS MY COST, & REPLACED GLOW PLUGS. NOW TRYING TO DETERMINE IF I'M HAVING SAME TRANNY ISSUES OTHERS HAVE REPORTED. SO FAR NOT SO IMPRESSED. HAVE REPORTED FIRE ISSUE TO MY INSURANCE CO. TO DOCUMENT PROBLEM. UNTIL TRUCK IS PLUGGED IN IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE EXTENT OF DAMAGE. *TR

SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ON - SRS SYSTEM NOT FUNCTIONAL.*TR

TIRE BELT FAILURE, WITH TREAD SEPARATION . I PURCHASED A MATCHED SET OF FOUR COOPER DISCOVERER ATR M&S LT265/75R16 TIRES BRAND NEW. THEY HAVE BEEN REGULARLY CHECKED FOR AIR PRESSURE AND BALANCED AN ROTATED. ON JUNE 28,2008, 26 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE AND WITH ABOUT 24000 MILES ON THEM THE FRONT LEFT TIRE FAILED . I REPLACED TIRE WITH SPARE. ON 10/10/08 WITH ABOUT 27000 MILES ON IT THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER. WITH 2 OF 4 TIRES COMING APART IN TIS MANNER, I REMOVED THE REMAINING TIRES AS I FEEL THERE MUST BE A DEFECT. THEY ARE UNSAFE AND I HAVE REPLACED THEM WITH NEW FIRESTONE TIRES. *TR

2003 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK. BRAKE ROTORS ROTTED AND RUSTED AND REPLACED AT 9,000 MILES AND 3 YEARS OLD. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. AT 5 YEARS OLD AND 13,000 MILES ALL BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND FAILED ALMOST LEADING TO A CRASH. BOTH REPAIRS VERY COSTLY. TRUCK IS A HUNK OF JUNK, I WANT TO SELL IT BUT FEEL BAD STICKING THE NEXT GUY WITH THIS JUNK. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE. *TR

2003 CHEVY 2500 HD TRUCK: INJECTOR FAILED AND CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE; GM IS DECLINING THE WARRANTY ALTHOUGH IT IS UNDER THE WARRANTY. *TR

SPEEDOMETER READING WAY OFF BOUNCES UP AND DOWN. *TR